Books by Bill Cooper

Covering UK, European and American inland waterways, this work offers practical advice on: suitable boats; likely costs; rules and regulations; insurance considerations; pros and cons of the liveaboard lifestyle; dealing with health and other problems; and, provisioning.

This sequel to Watersteps tells the story of the Coopers' voyage by barge from the North Sea, eastbound across flooded France, down the Rhine in full spate, through the new Rhein-Main-Donau Kanal, and down the Danube to the Black Sea.

When Bill and Laurel Cooper decided to spend the winter in the South of France, they took their Dutch barge Hosanna" by a route through the canals and rivers of France. This book describes their journey, the people they met, and the folklore and customs they experienced."